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Hey Phil,
Thanks for all the well thought out and reasoned information. What a great service the CC. I wish I knew more so I could contribute in kind. I have just about made my decision. It looks like the 5D will be the route I will take. I wish though that I would be able to see the full field of view from my 14mm that I found two years ago, and I wish the 7D had better sound. But notwithstanding those two shortcomings I am getting so much more value for the money. Again, appreciate all the advice.When you post that footage with that lens you were talking about earlier in the thread, I’d love to see it. Send me a link. My email is ciconsr@yahoo.com. You can check out my reel at https://www.jaredciconfilms.com.
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Hey Michael,
Thanks for contributing to my education of this brave new DSLR world. I am going to try and swing the 70/200 with the tripod feature. Though 95% of my live action footage is ‘still’, I know one day I will shoot a pan and kick myself in the pants for not getting the best lens possible. Great info. Thanks again.Any thoughts on that HANDY SLR? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDiVaV1wTDw)
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Phil, After sleeping on it I think I agree and see where you are going with the 5D/7D argument. I also remember just a few months back I had to rent a Sony EX-1 so I could shoot at 60FPS for slo-mo purposes. The 7D would have saved me $300.00. I am definitely leaning now towards the 7D, especially since it could serve as a quality back-up at a later date if/when I decide to purchase a 5D. In other words, all of the peripherals (lenses/gear) are compatible, so purchasing another ‘D’ body later makes good sense. I have just two more important questions I hope you can help me with.
1. AUDIO: What audio recorder would you suggest I purchase since I will now for sure be capturing audio separately, and how do I insure that I don’t forget to start the sound recorder (on small crew jobs or jobs I shoot myself) every time I start recording video. Is there some sort of sync capability between the 7D and a recorder so both can start simultaneously? Also, if I end up with a few hundred clips of video to sort out. Is there a way to re-sync the sound that won’t present a nightmare in post?
2. DOF: How much better is the DOF with the 5D compared to the 7D. And….compared to the mini-dv tape based system I use now (Sony HDRFX-1), will the 7D still blow away the DOF I have been able to get by using long focal lengths and a wide open aperture?
Thanks for your help Phil.
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Wow! Thanks for that link. Thanks for the spec. suggestions. I want to make sure I make the correct purchase the first time around. So many specs. so little brain cells. The issue I see here, is that it appears I can get a bargain on a lens if I purchase it with the D5 body. Otherwise I’d love to buy the body alone and this Bronica adapter and see what the lenses look like through the sensor. And then you went and threw some 7D logic at me and now I am again vascilating back and forth between it and the 5D. To be honest though I’m probably leaning heavier to the 5D though, since I suspect it a safer bet that Canon R&D improvements will be focused more on the 5D in the coming months/years than the 7D. Just my suspicion.
Great info Phil. Can’t thank you enough. Any thoughts on the Handy SLR? https://vimeo.com/13084357 It looks great and the price is so much cheaper than JAG or others.
Jared
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Hey Phil,
Excellent information. You put everything into a cool perspective that is easy to appreciate. I used to have a Mamiya 645 1000S. I sold it about 6 years ago for about $1,000.00. It was a fun camera to play with, and I liked that I got 30 frames from a roll of 220. For my wedding business I used Bronica. I still have all the fixed focal length lenses. Is there any conversion/adaptor rings that would allow me to use them on the 5D (probably not that lucky).Anyways, I just asked Michael Sacci this and thought I should also ask you. This ad for B&H seems to be far underpriced for this lens when compared to what most people say I should expect to pay. Is is just because as Michael said, it doesn’t have the new ‘Tripod Mode’?
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/234444-USA/Canon_7042A002_70_200mm_f_2_8L_IS_USM.html
Jared
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Hey Michael,
So the most important aspects are having the IS and F2.8 instead of the older F4 as far as the 70/200 is concerned. Most people I have corresponded with have told me to expect to pay around $2,400.00 for this lens. Why do you think this ad for B&H is so low? What am I not seeing? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/234444-USA/Canon_7042A002_70_200mm_f_2_8L_IS_USM.html
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Hey Phil,
When you get a minute I would like your thoughts on this offer by B&H https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/583987-REG/Canon_2764B004_EOS_5D_Mark_II.html Would this lens (the 24mm-105mm) and then also purchasing the 70mm-200mm be a good plan?
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@ Phil B.
Hey Phil, I went over to the B&H site and found the prices for the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens are all over the place. Within the B&H site itself the prices range from $1,900.00 to $2,400.00. I am sure it is because there are varying specs. Do you know what the exact names (Canon name) for the lenses I will need to use for my video purposes. [ 24/70 & 70/200 ]. And would the differences sink me if I were to purchase the wrong type of lens?
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@ Phil B.
Hey Phil, thanks for adding your 2 cents to the register. I think I made a profit today, ha ha. Thanks for your endorsement of the two lenses. I seem to be tending towards purchasing them. They are such an investment though and it is why I came here to CC to get a consensus. Am I correct in assuming that (although I would rarely use the technique), the lenses will stay at whatever aperture I set manually while zooming the lens?Thanks also for the tip and cost info. on the two other lenses. I wonder though if since I already own the fixed length 14mm EF, if between it, and the 24/70 & 70/200, I might be able to get by until I get to a place where I can afford more options. What is your opinion.
Also, I have received mixed signals concerning the EF 2x extender. What are your thoughts on it?…and except for the stop of lost light will the lenses still perform the same with it attached?
Jared
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@ Robbie,
Thanks for the information on the lenses. It is very helpful and will factor into my purchase decision. As you know, there is a ton of peripheralI gear I will need to purchase and I have a concern with one of them I hope you can help me with. I am currently looking into the HANDY SLR: https://www.youtube.com/user/5DFilmSchool#p/u/8/fDiVaV1wTDw My concern though, is that there is not enough room to mount the D5 when the BG-E6 battery grip is attached. How often do you think I would have to change the internal battery on the D5 during a daylong shoot if I decide to go this route?Also, if you could turn me on to a place where I can read about the shooting day work-flow of data with the D5 and maybe suggest what kind/size of memory sticks I would need and how easy it is to dump the data, erase and re-use each card. Thanks for helping me with all of this. Kind of sucks for everyone involved when one of us rooks go off trail blazing into the wild blue yonder. I appreciate your help.
Jared